A Nation's Ebenezer. A Discourse Delivered in the Broad St. Methodist Church Richmond Virginia Thursday September 18 1862

<p>A Nation's Ebenezer is a historical sermon delivered by D. S. Doggett in Richmond Virginia on September 18 1862 a day of public thanksgiving appointed by the President of the Confederate States. This discourse offers a unique perspective on the Civil War era reflecting the religious and moral sentiments prevalent within the Confederacy. Doggett's sermon provides insight into the spiritual underpinnings of the Confederate cause and the ways in which religious leaders sought to interpret and contextualize the conflict for their congregations.<br/><br/>This text is a valuable primary source for understanding the social political and religious dimensions of the Civil War especially within the Confederate South. It illuminates the role of faith in shaping public opinion and national identity during a time of profound crisis and upheaval.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>